Retirement talk around Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma strengthened when he sat out for the fifth test of India vs Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Rohit’s form had been under scrutiny since he joined the squad for the second match of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. With India trailing 1-2 heading into the fifth Test, his batting had come under intense criticism. Across five innings, he has managed only 31 runs, averaging a mere 6.20. The crickter has also been facing intense criticism by fans of the sport on social media as well. Amid this, actor and filmmaker Farhan Akhtar has extended his support for the captain and called out people criticising him for being out of form. 

Farhan Akhtar supports Rohit Sharma

"Just have to get this off my chest," Farhan Akhtar wrote at the beginning of his long post admiring Sharma's contribution to the sport.